Middle East & North Africa

Fly540 has signed a global multi-year content agreement with Travelport a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions.
Air Transport

Alpha Star has established a new subsidiary Sky Prime Aviation Services (Riyadh) which, like its parent, will focus on VIP charter operations, reports ch-aviation.
Business Aviation

Emirates SkyCargo has been named International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year at the Economic Times Logistics' Awards in India. Organised by The Economic Times, India's largest financial daily and the world's second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, the awards aim to recognise excellence in logistics that can set benchmarks for the respective industries in India.
Aerospace

The number of passengers in Muscat International Airport exceeded first time ever 10 million passengers (+18%). Additionally, Muscat International Airport broke first time 1 million passenger milestone per month in August, 2015.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways released its full-year financial results for 2015. The company recorded a net profit of KD15.4 million and an operating profit of KD13.6 million, reflecting a 2% increase from last year. The board of directors has recommended a 15% cash dividend totalling KD3 million.
Aerospace

Emirates has marked ten years of operations in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
Airports & Networks

Jotron AS will supply the Turkish State Airports Administration (DHMI) with 1,130 air traffic control (ATC) radios, additional equipment and spare parts.
Airports & Networks

Sabre Corporation has signed a new technology agreement with Bahrain's Gulf Air, to provide its AirCentre Flight Plan Manager solution to streamline the airline's operations.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi Air Expo has said it will be displaying 150 business aircraft during the event which will take place on March 8-10, 2016 at Al Bateen Executive Airport, reports the Khaleej Times.
Aerospace

The Boeing Company has reported second-quarter revenue of $24.8 billion on strong commercial deliveries and services growth.
Aerospace

Lufthansa Technik has launched a laser-based system to aid installation in VIP aircraft cabins.
Interiors & Connectivity

Airbus has announced its half-year 2016 results, and has confirmed its guidance for the remaining half of the year.
Air Transport

Boeing has released its 2016 Pilot and Technician Outlook and projects a demand for nearly 1.5 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years.
Maintenance & Training

Having taken turns at the controls of their zero-emission electric and solar airplane, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have today succeeded in their dream of achieving the first ever round-the-world solar flight.
Emerging Technologies

Farnborough International Airshow organisers have said US$124billion of orders and options for aircraft, engines and supply chain orders were confirmed at this year's air show.
Aerospace

Airbus has launched the iflyA380.com website for travellers who want to experience the A380 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing has named Greg Hyslop its chief technology officer (CTO), replacing John Tracy.
Maintenance & Training

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have announced an agreement to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Programme (IFACP).
Air Transport

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has delivered two of its Sukhoi Business Jets (SBJ) to the Royal Thai Air Force, in a roll-out ceremony held at Sukhoi's base in Venice.
Business Aviation

Egyptian accident investigatiors have confirmed that the word “fire” has been clearly identified in data from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of EgyptAir flight 804 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May.
Air Transport

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Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways never misses the opportunity to make a major announcement at any trade show that it attends. However, this is normally through major fleet orders at the big airshows and network expansion at business events not major investments in international airlines.
Airports & Networks

ATR has presented its 20 year market forecast, which shows a need for 2,800 more turboprop aircraft by 2036.
Air Transport

Air Algerie, based in Algiers, has signed a commitment with Boeing for two 737-800BCFs.
Aerospace

The Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Egypt after a flight of nearly 49 hours without fuel, covering a distance of 3,745 kilometres.
Air Transport